"Doctor with his last episode being the 2013 Christmas special. On 4 August 2013 in a live TV special, Peter Capaldi was revealed as the Twelfth Doctor. It was announced on 4 August 2013 on a live BBC special entitled ""Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor"" that Peter Capaldi would portray the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in 'Doctor Who'. During his appearance in the special, he said that he had been a fan of the series; a letter that he had written to the Radio Times at the age of 15 about the show was read aloud. Capaldi had"
"because he himself had taken the job! Later that evening, Peter Capaldi was revealed as the Twelfth Doctor. The next morning, Spilsbury was widely quoted saying that Capaldi ""was brilliant already."" A year later, when Capaldi made his full début as the Doctor in August 2014, Spilsbury returned to ""BBC Breakfast"" to give his full verdict, giving the new Doctor a thumbs up. BBC Radio Wales interviewed Spilsbury about the imminent series 10 of Doctor Who on 30 March 2017. When Jodie Whittaker was cast as the Thirteenth Doctor in July 2017, Spilsbury appeared on numerous BBC local radio programmes"
"presented online in storyboard format. In January 2016, the BBC announced that Chibnall would replace Steven Moffat as executive producer of ""Doctor Who"" and would be the head writer and executive producer of his first series in 2018. The series will be the eleventh in the revived serial. Matt Strevens is set to be an executive producer alongside Chibnall, after having also been an executive producer for ""An Adventure in Space and Time"". When discussing whether the new Doctor would be a woman, he was originally quoted in February 2017, as saying ""Nothing is ruled out but I don't want"
"the actor, although the decision also involved Charlotte Moore and Piers Wenger, the director of content and head of drama for the BBC respectively. Media reports and bookmakers speculated as to who would replace Capaldi as the Thirteenth Doctor, with Ben Whishaw and Kris Marshall among the most popular predictions. On 16 July 2017, it was announced after the 2017 Wimbledon Championships men's finals that Whittaker would portray the thirteenth incarnation of the Doctor. The episode also introduces a new set of companions, including Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole, and Mandip Gill as Graham O'Brien, Ryan Sinclair and Yasmin Khan, respectively."
"the Twelfth Doctor in the 2017 Christmas special. It was announced on 16 July 2017 that Jodie Whittaker would portray the Thirteenth Doctor in the eleventh series. She is the first woman to be cast in the role. The series introduced a new set of companions, including Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole, and Mandip Gill as Graham O'Brien, Ryan Sinclair and Yasmin Khan, respectively. A new logo was unveiled at the BBC Worldwide showcase on 20 February 2018. This logo was designed by the creative agency Little Hawk, who also created a stylised insignia of the word ""who"" enclosed in a"
"the controversial 'regeneration limit' of only 13 Doctors being allowed. Spilsbury commented that the writers had ""just made that up,"" and so the writers could ""make up something else."" He later appeared in a discussion on ""BBC Breakfast"" over the identity of the new Doctor, revealed on 4 August 2013. When asked by presenter Naga Munchetty who he thought might be in the frame, Spilsbury praised names such as Olivia Colman. He also quipped that the reveal of a new Doctor was ""like the Royal baby for sci-fi fans,"" with all the same speculation as to whether it would be"
"and Time"" / ""The Doctor Falls"", addresses cross-gender regeneration several times; the Doctor tells his companion Bill Potts (Pearl Mackie) that Missy was ""his first man-crush,"" and adds that he is only ""fairly sure"" he himself was male at the time, although the remark may have been flippant. When referring to whether the new Doctor would be a woman, incoming ""Doctor Who"" showrunner Chris Chibnall originally was quoted in February 2017, as saying, ""Nothing is ruled out but I don't want the casting to be a gimmick and that's all I can say"". On 14 July 2017, the BBC announced"
"/><section end=series3 /> Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Adventures The Tenth Doctor Adventures, announced in October 2015, is a Big Finish Productions audio play series based on the television series ""Doctor Who"". It sees the return of David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble. The first trilogy of stories was released in May 2016. In November 2017 a second volume was released, featuring the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler. A third volume is due to be released in 2019 with Tate reprising her role as Donna. <section begin=series1 /><section end=series1 /> <section begin=series2 /><section end=series2"
"episode for the twelfth series. The series is the second series to feature Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor. Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole, and Mandip Gill will also reprise their roles as Graham O'Brien, Ryan Sinclair and Yasmin Khan, respectively. In April 2015, Steven Moffat confirmed that ""Doctor Who"" would run for at least another five years, extending the show until 2020. In May 2017, it was announced that due to the terms of a deal between BBC Worldwide and SMG Pictures in China, the company has first right of refusal on the purchase for the Chinese market of future"
"Blackman, Ed Hime, Pete McTighe, Vinay Patel, Joy Wilkinson, and Chris Chibnall, who wrote five episodes for the series solo, co-writing an additional episode with Blackman. Filming for the series commenced in November 2017 and concluded in August 2018. The series is also set to be succeeded by a New Year's Day special episode in 2019, ""Resolution"", instead of the traditional annual Christmas special. For the first time since ""Doctor Who""s seventh series, each episode of the series served mostly as a standalone story with no multi-parters. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The series introduced Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor. Her predecessor Peter"
"of the current incarnation. Whittaker appeared for the first time as the Thirteenth Doctor at the end of the 2017 Christmas special, ""Twice Upon a Time"", and stars as the Doctor from 2018, starting with the programme's eleventh series. She is set to continue in the role in the twelfth series in 2020. In January 2016, Steven Moffat announced that he would leave the show after the tenth series; he is set to be replaced by new showrunner Chris Chibnall. Peter Capaldi confirmed a year later that the tenth series would be his last, too. Following this news, several media"
"incarnation of the Doctor (referred to as ""Dr. Who"") in this season. The role was originally offered to Hugh David, Leslie French, Cyril Cusack, Alan Webb and Geoffrey Bayldon; David, Cusack and Webb turned down the role as they were reluctant to work on a series, while Bayldon wished to avoid another ""old man"" role. Lambert and director Waris Hussein invited William Hartnell to play the role; Hartnell accepted the role after several discussions, viewing it as an opportunity to take his career in a new direction. Hartnell had always wished to play an older character in his work, but"
"was using his role to support mental health. ""Hollywood Life"" said their reporters were moved to tears after watching Capaldi's video. Peter Harness, writer of the episode ""Kill the Moon"", said that Capaldi's video was his favourite highlight from ten years of ""Doctor Who"". The Scottish actor and film director Peter Capaldi was cast in 2013 as the 12th incarnation of the Doctor, in the BBC science-fiction series ""Doctor Who"". His casting was announced on 4 August 2013 in a special BBC programme hosted by Zoë Ball. Capaldi first appeared as the Doctor in a cameo in the 50th anniversary"
"Chibnall had the final say on the actor, although the decision also involved Charlotte Moore and Piers Wenger, the director of content and head of drama for the BBC respectively. Media reports and bookmakers speculated as to who would replace Capaldi as the Thirteenth Doctor, with Ben Whishaw and Kris Marshall among the most popular predictions. On 16 July 2017, it was announced after the 2017 Wimbledon Championships men's finals that Whittaker would portray the thirteenth incarnation of the Doctor. After Michelle Gomez reprised her role of Missy in the tenth series, she stated in May 2017 that it would"
"Doctor Who (series 8) The eighth series of the British science fiction television programme ""Doctor Who"" began on 23 August 2014 with ""Deep Breath"" and ended with ""Death in Heaven"" on 8 November 2014. The series was officially ordered on 20 May 2013, and led by head writer and executive producer Steven Moffat, alongside executive producer Brian Minchin. Nikki Wilson, Peter Bennett and Paul Frift served as producers. The series is the eighth to air following the programme's revival in 2005, and is the thirty-fourth season overall. It is also the first series since series five not to be split"
"months of speculation. In the April 2004 issue of ""Doctor Who Magazine"", Davies announced that Eccleston's Doctor would indeed be the Ninth Doctor, relegating Richard E. Grant's Shalka Doctor to non-official status. Russell T Davies revealed that Eccleston asked for the role in an e-mail. After the announcement that the show would be returning, Davies revealed that the new companion would ""probably"" be called Rose Tyler in an edition of ""Doctor Who Magazine"" published in November 2003. This name was confirmed in March 2004, and it was announced at the same time that former pop star Billie Piper was being"
"episode being the 2013 Christmas Special, with that episode set to feature the Doctor's latest regeneration. Speculation about the identity of the actor set to take over began immediately, with a number of names suggested. The official announcement of the actor of the Twelfth Doctor was made in a special live simulcast on 4 August 2013 in ""Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor"", and saw confirmation of Peter Capaldi in the role. The 2013 special is the fourth and final Christmas episode to feature Matt Smith's incarnation of the Doctor, and the second to feature Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald."
"Another video game instalment is LEGO Dimensions – in which Doctor Who is one of the many ""Level Packs"" in the game. At the moment, the pack contains the Twelfth Doctor (who can reincarnate into the others), K9, the TARDIS and a Victorian London adventure level area. The game and pack released in November 2015. Another recent game is called ""Doctor Who Infinity"", which was released on Steam on 7 August 2018. It was nominated for ""Best Start-up"" at The Independent Game Developers' Association Awards 2018. Since the creation of the ""Doctor Who"" character by BBC Television in the early"
"Doctor Who (series 11) The eleventh series of the British science fiction television programme ""Doctor Who"" premiered on 7 October 2018 and concluded on 9 December 2018. The series is the first to be led by Chris Chibnall as head writer and executive producer, alongside executive producers Matt Strevens and Sam Hoyle, after Steven Moffat and Brian Minchin stepped down after the tenth series. This series is the eleventh to air following the programme's revival in 2005, and is the thirty-seventh season overall. It also marks the beginning of the third production era of the revived series, following Russell T"
"inspired by American series such as ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"" and ""Smallville"", in particular by using ""Buffy"" structure of season-long story arcs around a ""Big Bad"" villain. It was announced in March 2004 that Christopher Eccleston would be playing the Doctor. Jane Tranter, BBC Controller of Drama Commissioning, stated that casting an actor of Eccleston's reputation signaled ""our intention to take ""Doctor Who"" into the 21st century, as well as retaining its core traditional values — to be surprising, edgy and eccentric."" Eccleston is the ninth actor to play the Doctor since the programme started in 1963. New actors are"
"Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Adventures The Tenth Doctor Adventures, announced in October 2015, is a Big Finish Productions audio play series based on the television series ""Doctor Who"". It sees the return of David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble. The first trilogy of stories was released in May 2016. In November 2017 a second volume was released, featuring the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler. A third volume is due to be released in 2019 with Tate reprising her role as Donna. <section begin=series1 /><section end=series1 /> <section begin=series2 /><section end=series2 /> <section begin=series3"
"Eighth Doctor The Eighth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series ""Doctor Who"". He is portrayed by Paul McGann. The character was introduced in the 1996 TV film ""Doctor Who"", a back-door pilot produced in an unsuccessful attempt to relaunch the series following its 1989 cancellation. While the Eighth Doctor initially had only one on-screen appearance, his adventures were portrayed extensively in subsequent spin-off media, including more than 70 audio dramas starring McGann. In 2013, the actor reprised the role in the mini-episode ""The Night of the Doctor"", which depicts the"
"already appeared in the series 4 episode ""The Fires of Pompeii"" as Caecilius, the father of the family that the Doctor saves from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. He had also appeared in """" as the civil servant John Frobisher. On 22 January 2016, the BBC announced that Moffat would be stepping down as show runner and be replaced by Chris Chibnall as lead writer and executive producer. In addition, Series 10 of ""Doctor Who"" would debut in Spring 2017, with a Christmas special airing in 2016. On 30 January 2017, Peter Capaldi announced he would be stepping down as"
"The Doctor paraphrases philosopher Bertrand Russell when he advises his future self that ""hate is always foolish and love is always wise"". Peter Capaldi reprised his role as the Twelfth Doctor. On 30 January 2017, he confirmed that the tenth series would be his last, and that he was set to leave after the 2017 Christmas special. The episode also sees the introduction of Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, whose casting was announced on 16 July 2017. David Bradley appears in the episode as the First Doctor, having previously portrayed William Hartnell in the docudrama ""An Adventure in Space"
"Doctor Who (series 12) The twelfth series of the British science fiction television programme ""Doctor Who"" is set to premiere in early 2020, with production for the series having commenced in November 2018. The series will be the second to be led by Chris Chibnall as head writer and executive producer. This series will be the twelfth to air following the programme's revival in 2005, and will be the thirty-eighth season overall. The series will be preceded by a New Year's Day special episode, in lieu of the traditional annual Christmas Day special. Jodie Whittaker is due to return for"
"April 2016, and was released in October 2016. In January 2017, Chapman was commissioned to write the 4-part Doctor Who story 'The Middle' starring Colin Baker's 6th Doctor with Miranda Raison as Constance and Lisa Greenwood as Flip, alongside guest stars Mark Heap and Sheila Reid. The story was recorded on the 1st and 5 June and was released in November 2017. In August 2017, Chapman was commissioned to write the 4-part Doctor Who story 'Iron Bright', starring Colin Baker, for release in June 2018. It was recorded on the 16 and 17 January 2018. In December 2017, Chapman was"
"Doctor Who (series 10) The tenth series of the British science fiction television programme ""Doctor Who"" premiered on 15 April 2017 and concluded on 1 July 2017, and consisted of twelve episodes, after it was announced in July 2015 that BBC Worldwide had invested in a tenth series of the programme in its annual review. The series is led by head writer and executive producer Steven Moffat, alongside executive producer Brian Minchin. It is the third and final series overseen by the two as executive producers, as well as Moffat's sixth and final series as head writer. This series is"
"stylized insignia of the word ""who"" enclosed in a circle with an intersecting line, typically used for social media accounts. Murray Gold announced in February 2018 that he would step down as the programme's composer, having served as the musical director since 2005, and that he would not be composing the music for the eleventh series. On 26 June 2018, producer Chris Chibnall announced that the musical score for the eleventh series would be provided by Royal Birmingham Conservatoire alumnus Segun Akinola. The episode introduces Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor. Her predecessor Peter Capaldi departed from his role as"
"Doctor Who (season 20) The twentieth season of British science fiction television series ""Doctor Who"" began on 3 January 1983 with the story ""Arc of Infinity"", and ended 16 March 1983 with ""The King's Demons"". A 20th Anniversary special, ""The Five Doctors"", followed in November 1983. Peter Davison continues his role as the Doctor, as well as Janet Fielding (Tegan Jovanka). While Nyssa (Sarah Sutton) leaves halfway through the season in ""Terminus"", Mark Strickson arrives as new companion Vislor Turlough in ""Mawdryn Undead"". In the penultimate serial of the season, the shape-shifting android Kamelion (voiced by Gerald Flood) is invited"
"a woman and we're thrilled to have secured our number one choice. Her audition for The Doctor simply blew us all away."" Later on in his statement, Chibnall called Whittaker ""an in-demand, funny, inspiring, super-smart force of nature"" and said that she ""will bring loads of wit, strength and warmth to the role."" In November 2018, BBC confirmed that the twelfth series, Whittaker's second series, began production in November 2018. The series is set to air in early 2020. Interviewed by ""Radio Times"", Chibnall described the Thirteenth Doctor as ""absolutely the Doctor, but there's a new calibration, a new mixture"
"the Doctor. After the film, he continued the role in audio books and was confirmed as the eighth incarnation through flashback footage and a mini episode in the 2005 revival, effectively linking the two series and the television movie. In 2011, David Yates announced that he had started work with the BBC on a ""Doctor Who"" film, a project that would take three or more years to complete. Yates indicated that the film would take a different approach to ""Doctor Who"", although the current ""Doctor Who"" showrunner Steven Moffat stated later that any such film would not be a reboot"
"Although the new series clearly continues the storyline of the original – with Eccleston identified in publicity materials as the Ninth Doctor, and the appearance of original series elements such as UNIT and Sarah-Jane Smith—the BBC is officially treating the series as a new programme, calling the 2005 season ""Series 1"". This has led to controversy between fans who wish to follow the BBC's numbering and those who consider the 2005 series to be Season 27 (and so on). Concurrent with the new series, BBC Books revamped its line of ""Doctor Who"" original fiction, retiring for now its Eighth Doctor"
"November, BBC confirmed that Whittaker's second series had begun production. Doctor Who (series 12) The twelfth series of the British science fiction television programme ""Doctor Who"" is set to premiere in early 2020, with production for the series having commenced in November 2018. The series will be the second to be led by Chris Chibnall as head writer and executive producer. This series will be the twelfth to air following the programme's revival in 2005, and will be the thirty-eighth season overall. The series will be preceded by a New Year's Day special episode, in lieu of the traditional annual"